A little housekeeping today. Ha ha, no, not in my actual house. That’s crazy talk. Just blog housekeeping. LINGERING SERVER ERRORS A little over a week ago, I switched to a self-hosted (well, brother-hosted) server, to gain more control over this site. In the process, whacky things happened, and not everyone could access my blog. … Continue reading “Blog housekeeping, updates, issues, tissues, damned lies, statistics, and no end of stilton cheese”
This is not a paid endorsement; I’m just passing along something that’s working for me. I spend way too much time on social media, especially Facebook. Some of my friends suggested tips like “Just uninstall it!” or “Try spending more time outside!” My problem is that I truly need to be on social media to … Continue reading “Too much time online? Here’s an extension that’s helping me get control”
Hooray! I’ve just sent out my latest podcast to all my dear patrons, which includes anyone who has pledged anywhere from $1 to $100 of month to keep my daily blog and weekly podcast running. There are still plenty of open slots for the $500 level, if you were wondering. Valentine’s Day is coming, fellows. … Continue reading “Some things are hard to categorize”
. . . will be my next podcast, which comes out next week! Eeee, I’m so excited! No website more consistently cracks me up than Eye of the Tiber (“Breaking Catholic news so you don’t have to”), and it’s been getting funnier over the years. Example from the latest edition: What The Hell Kinda Name Is … Continue reading “My interview with S. C. Naoum of EYE OF THE TIBER”
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[img attachment=”98244″ align=”aligncenter” size=”medium” alt=”whats for supper aleteia” /] It’s that ambitious time of year again, when people want to SORT THEIR LIVES OUT. We are all making plans, solid plans. So, if you’re working on sorting your life out, would it help if I started using a link-up system again? It never really caught … Continue reading “What’s for supper? Vol. 48: Got any duck food?”
Last week, for NFP Awareness Week, I recorded a podcast of Humanae Vitae. I regret that I waited so long to read it myself for the first time, because it’s so short, so easy to understand, so profound, and, most of all, so encouraging. I really wanted other people to enjoy it, too. The podcast … Continue reading “I’m on a mission from Paul VI (and so are you)”
Is it my imagination, or has the internet been on fire with smart ideas and good writing lately? Maybe it’s just that everything that’s not about the Hillary Trump Dumpster Fire looks smart and worthwhile. But I don’t think so – I think the world is just bigger than All That. Here are some great reads you may … Continue reading “Hot links! Superman, velvet gloves, grilled peaches, and more”
Have I mentioned lately that I’m on the radio? Okay, not quite Lester the Nightfly. I’m Mark Shea’s co-host on his show, Connecting the Dots, every Monday from 5-6:00 PM Eastern. You can listen live here, and if you’d like to call in, we’d love to chat! The number is 1-573-4BREAD4 or Tweet us @Breadboxmedia. We … Continue reading “I’ve got plenty of java and Chesterfield Kings”
So far, I have met zero Christians who are mad at Starbucks. My Facebook feed has, however, been overrun by Christians who don’t care what Starbucks puts on its cups, and are embarrassed by the few noisy meat heads who say they feel persecuted by having to drink their $11 lattes out of a red … Continue reading “Pretend you’re Starbucks.”
